Because alligators are ectothermic, they have to rely on external sources of heat to regulate their body temperature.

From the extreme heat to the blistering cold (yes, even in the Sunshine State), alligators, like humans, have to adapt. Alligators are present in all 67 Florida counties. Underwater alligators deal ...

Because alligators and crocodiles are ectothermic, they have to rely on external sources of heat to regulate their body ...